Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 9.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 68th highest of 88 counties in 2024.
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
Compared with Ohio and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 9.4 |
| Ohio | 13.3 |
| United States | 12.5 |
Wayne County compared with nearby places
- Under 8.8
- 8.8 to 12
- 12 to 13
- 13 to 15
- 15 to 17
- 17 and over
Rankings
- US states by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)
- Counties in Ohio by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)
Definition
People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-ohio. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-ohio.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-ohio (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_poverty_rate_us_five_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/poverty-rate-acs/wayne-county-ohio. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?
Poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 9.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 68th highest of 88 counties in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?
10% in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.